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    Which Way, L.A.?

    King/Drew Hospital Resuscitated?

    County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has challenged the UC Board of Regents to "get out of the ivory tower" and "engage in our communities" by agreeing to a partnership with Los Angeles County.  He and his four colleagues will formally ask the Regents to help re-open Martin Luther King Hospital, so troubled for so long before it was closed two…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky has challenged the UC Board of Regents to "get out of the ivory tower" and "engage in our communities" by agreeing to a partnership with Los Angeles County. He and his four colleagues will formally ask the Regents to help re-open Martin Luther King Hospital, so troubled for so long before it was closed two years ago that it was known as "Killer King."

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    King/Drew Hospital Resuscitated?
    1. 0:00The Afghan Election: Democracy in Wartime
    2. 28:04King/Drew Hospital Resuscitated?You’re reading this
    3. 42:44Republicans Line Up for Boxer's Senate Seat
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